Expectations
I spent the first several years of my career only working on small to medium transactions. One year another... Read More →
Let Off the Emergency Brake
I have a bad habit of sometimes starting to drive off in my car without letting off the emergency... Read More →
Big Smith’s Reunion
I recently attended a reunion hosted by an old college pal, “Big Smith.” He called the reunion the “Old... Read More →
Chasing the Dime
This was a catchphrase used in Silicon Valley during the go-go boom-and-bust tech years. There, the culture was: give... Read More →
If You Didn’t Put in the Quarter, Don’t Kick the Jukebox
If you’ve been in business at all in the last 5 years then you have likely experienced one of... Read More →
A Man in Motion
My Uncle Jack, whom I have written about in this blog many times, passed away on February 20, 2013.... Read More →
Stepping on the Scale
Many of the people I know have had issues with weight gain at some point in their lives –... Read More →
Tired of the Circus? Lose the Clowns
When I was a young man in my teens trying to find myself I hung out with the wrong... Read More →
Know You Belong
In an article in the Washington Post this summer, Cal Ripken, Jr. was asked what advice his dad gave... Read More →
Why You?
In both your personal and professional life, “Why you?” is one of the most important (and frequent) questions you... Read More →